Did you use to eat soil? No, I didn't use to eat soil.
We used to play soccer often.
We used to play with dolls.
Did you use to play with dolls? Did you use to play soccer?
We used to playhide and seek.
Did you use to play hide and seek as a child?
Yes, I did. No, I didn't. (Why? Why not?)
.
Was or Were?
Were - not real. (It's raining a lot upstate. If the weather were fine, I would go.
Was - could be real. If the weather was fine upstate (I don't know if it is) I would go to the pool.
If you had 30 million dollars, where would you live?
If you were 15 years younger, what would you do?
If your birthday was today, what would you do?
If the weather was better, where would you go?
Present Tense Present Continuous - NOW
What am I doing? I am reading. I'm reading. (I'm = I am)
What are you doing?
What is he doing? = What's he doing? (What's = What is)
What is she doing? What is Maria doing? She's eating. = She is
What are we doing?
I am sitting.
I am thinking.
He is resting. (Relaxing - rest after a long day.
We are reading.
We are writing.
We are talking.
We are eating.
We are watching movies on the internet.
Simple Present - Every day/ every week / usually / regularly / often / sometimes I eat breakfast. You go to work Mondays-Fridays. He walksevery day. She cooks every Sunday. Sometimes he cooks.
Do you...? Do you have children? Do you like eggs?
Are you...? Are you scared of mice? Are you a good cook?
Past Tense
Did you take the subway yesterday? Yes, I did. I took the subway.
No, I didn't. I didn't take the subway.
Write down 5 things you do every day.
I walk my dog. (walk - work) - He walks his dog.
I feed my cats. She feeds her cats.
I cook for my family. She cooks.
I read the news. He reads.
I take a bath every morning.
I look at my iphone.
I go to the gym every other day.
I prepare my breakfast.
Beyonce “If I were a boy” (2012) NUMBER IN ORDER: (listen multiple times to the song) For each part of the song, number the expressions in the order you hear them, from 1-7.
roll out of bed
throw on (clothes)
chase after girls (chase - verb/noun - here: verb)
stick up for somebody (defend/protect/help)
take for granted (think somebody will always be there and not thank them) Her mother did everything for Eva, but Eva never saw that or said thank you. Eva took her mother for granted.
jealous / jealousy faithful / unfaithful
1st listening
2nd listening
Notes
1st Verse and Chorus (#1-7)
listen to her
stick up for me
chase after girls
just for a day
taken you for granted
how it feels
drink beer with the guys
2nd Verse and Chorus (#1-7)
make the rules
better man
if I were a boy
waiting for me
how it hurts
put myself first
turn off my phone
3rd Verse (#1-7)
you thought wrong
you don’t understand
wait for you
it’s a little too late
everything you have
just a mistake
you don’t care
ANSWER SHEET
1st listening
1st Verse and Chorus:
listen to her
6
stick up for me
4
chase after girls
3
just for a day
1
taken you for granted
7
how it feels
5
drink beer with the guys
2
2nd Verse and Chorus:
make the rules
4
better man
6
if I were a boy
1
waiting for me
5
how it hurts
7
put myself first
3
turn off my phone
2
3rd Verse:
you thought wrong
4
you don’t understand
5
wait for you
3
it’s a little too late
1
everything you have
7
just a mistake
2
you don’t care
6
1st Verse and Chorus (in order) just for a day drink beer with the guys chase after girls stick up for me how it feels listen to her taken you for granted
2nd Verse and Chorus (in order) if I were a boy turn off my phone put myself first make the rules waiting for me better man how it hurts
3rd Verse (in order) it’s a little too late just a mistake wait for you you thought wrong you don’t understand you don’t care everything you have
Beyonce “If I were a boy” (2012)
[1st Verse]
If I were a boy Even just for a day I'd roll out of bedin the morning And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys And chase after girls I'd kick it with who I wanted And I'd never get confronted for it 'Cause they'd stick up for me
[Chorus]
If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he'staken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed
[2nd Verse]
If I were a boy I wouldturn off my phone Tell everyone it's broken So they'd think that I was sleeping alone
I'd put myself first And make the rulesas I go 'Cause I know that she'd be faithful Waiting for meto come home (to come home)
[Chorus]
If I were a boy I think I could understand How it feels to love a girl I swear I'd be a better man I'd listen to her 'Cause I know how it hurts When you lose the one you wanted 'Cause he's taken you for granted And everything you had got destroyed
[3rd Verse]
It's a little too late for you to come back Say it's just a mistake Think I'd forgive you like that If you thought I would wait for you You thought wrong
But you're just a boy You don't understand(Yeah, you don't understand) How it feels to love a girl someday You wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her You don't carehow it hurts Until you lose the one you wanted 'Cause you've taken her for granted And everything you have got destroyed But you're just a boy...
"Used to" quiz 2
Used to/am used to Quiz 1
When Guissel was a child, she ate soil.
Guissel used to eat soil.
Did you use to eat soil? No, I didn't use to eat soil.We used to play soccer often.
We used to play with dolls.
Did you use to play with dolls? Did you use to play soccer?We used to play hide and seek.
Did you use to play hide and seek as a child?
Yes, I did. No, I didn't. (Why? Why not?)
.
Was or Were?
Were - not real. (It's raining a lot upstate. If the weather were fine, I would go.Was - could be real. If the weather was fine upstate (I don't know if it is) I would go to the pool.
Was were - explanation
Conditional 2 Quiz 2
Conditional 2 Quiz 1
If you had 30 million dollars, what would you do?
If you had 30 million dollars, where would you live?If you were 15 years younger, what would you do?
If your birthday was today, what would you do?
If the weather was better, where would you go?
Quiz: Simple Past
Elke: add quizzes Present Tense
Present Tense
Present Continuous - NOW
What am I doing? I am reading. I'm reading. (I'm = I am)
What are you doing?
What is he doing? = What's he doing? (What's = What is)
What is she doing? What is Maria doing? She's eating. = She is
What are we doing?
I am sitting.
I am thinking.
He is resting. (Relaxing - rest after a long day.
We are reading.
We are writing.
We are talking.
We are eating.
We are watching movies on the internet.
Simple Present - Every day/ every week / usually / regularly / often / sometimes
I eat breakfast.
You go to work Mondays-Fridays.
He walks every day. She cooks every Sunday.
Sometimes he cooks.
Do you...? Do you have children? Do you like eggs?
Are you...? Are you scared of mice? Are you a good cook?
Past Tense
Did you take the subway yesterday? Yes, I did. I took the subway.
No, I didn't. I didn't take the subway.
Write down 5 things you do every day.
I walk my dog. (walk - work) - He walks his dog.
I feed my cats. She feeds her cats.
I cook for my family. She cooks.
I read the news. He reads.
I take a bath every morning.
I look at my iphone.
I go to the gym every other day.
I prepare my breakfast.
Beyonce “If I were a boy” (2012) NUMBER IN ORDER: (listen multiple times to the song)
For each part of the song, number the expressions in the order you hear them, from 1-7.
roll out of bed
throw on (clothes)
chase after girls (chase - verb/noun - here: verb)
stick up for somebody (defend/protect/help)
take for granted (think somebody will always be there and not thank them) Her mother did everything for Eva, but Eva never saw that or said thank you. Eva took her mother for granted.
jealous / jealousy faithful / unfaithful
ANSWER SHEET
just for a day
drink beer with the guys
chase after girls
stick up for me
how it feels
listen to her
taken you for granted
2nd Verse and Chorus (in order)
if I were a boy
turn off my phone
put myself first
make the rules
waiting for me
better man
how it hurts
3rd Verse (in order)
it’s a little too late
just a mistake
wait for you
you thought wrong
you don’t understand
you don’t care
everything you have
Beyonce “If I were a boy” (2012)
If I were a boy
Even just for a day
I'd roll out of bedin the morning
And throw on what I wanted and go
Drink beer with the guys
And chase after girls
I'd kick it with who I wanted
And I'd never get confronted for it
'Cause they'd stick up for me
[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
'Cause he'staken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
[2nd Verse]
If I were a boy
I wouldturn off my phone
Tell everyone it's broken
So they'd think that I was sleeping alone
I'd put myself first
And make the rulesas I go
'Cause I know that she'd be faithful
Waiting for meto come home (to come home)
[Chorus]
If I were a boy
I think I could understand
How it feels to love a girl
I swear I'd be a better man
I'd listen to her
'Cause I know how it hurts
When you lose the one you wanted
'Cause he's taken you for granted
And everything you had got destroyed
It's a little too late for you to come back
Say it's just a mistake
Think I'd forgive you like that
If you thought I would wait for you
You thought wrong
But you're just a boy
You don't understand(Yeah, you don't understand)
How it feels to love a girl someday
You wish you were a better man
You don't listen to her
You don't carehow it hurts
Until you lose the one you wanted
'Cause you've taken her for granted
And everything you have got destroyed
But you're just a boy...
Songwriters: TOBIAS GAD, TOBY GAD, BRITTANY JEAN CARLSON
If I Were A Boy lyrics © UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUB GROUP, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Lyrics from: www.lyricsfreak.com